Lahad Khater (1881–1975) was a Lebanese educator, historian, journalist and writer. He was the editor of a Jesuit publication entitled ''

Al Bashir ''Al Bashir'' (Arabic: ''The Messenger'') was a Catholic magazine published in Beirut, Lebanon, by Jesuit. It was published triweekly from 1870 and 1947 and supported the Catholic religious cause in the region. History and profile It was launch ...

'' between 1924 and 1947.

Biography

Khater was born in Btater, a village in

Aley district Aley ( ar, عاليه) is a district (''qadaa'') in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 1970s, when Aley ...

, on 1 March 1881. Following his graduation from Al Hikme high school in Beirut he began to work as a teacher. Later he joined

Saint Joseph University Saint Joseph University of Beirut ( French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', abbreviated to and commonly known as "USJ") is a private Catholic research university located in Beirut, Lebanon, which was founded in 1875 by French Jesuit mis ...

and Al Farir College. He established a school in his village where he was a teacher. In 1924 Khater became the editor of ''Al Bashir'' which he held until 1947 when the magazine folded. He published many books most of which were about the history of Lebanon. His book ''Ahd al-mutasarrifîn fi Lubnân 1861–1918'' which was published in Beirut in 1967 is about the major political events in Lebanon in the period between 1861 and 1918. He died in 1975.

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20th-century journalists 20th-century Lebanese writers 1881 births 1975 deaths Lebanese journalists Academic staff of Saint Joseph University Lebanese Maronites People from Aley District Lebanese historians Lebanese educators {{Lebanon-bio-stub